Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer – CNC / CAM (Aerospace)

Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland
Salary: Up to £55,000 + benefits
Permanent | Full-time

Syntech Recruitment is working with an established aerospace machining business in Craigavon. They specialise in complex structural components and are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer with strong CNC / CAM skills to own end‑to‑end machining processes.

Manufacturing Engineer Role

* Define full manufacturing process flow from raw material to finished part (goods-in, CNC machining, assembly, special processes).

* Create and optimise CNC programs using CAM (Mastercam strongly preferred).

* Work both offline and at the machine to prove out, optimise and troubleshoot programs.

* Produce clear work instructions and routings.

* Support NPI / new machining introductions and drive improvements in cycle time and process robustness.

* Work closely with machinists, quality and operations; specify tooling, fixtures and equipment.

Requirements

* 10+ years’ experience in precision machining / manufacturing engineering.

* Strong CNC background, ideally moving from machinist to programmer / manufacturing engineer.

* Proven CAM experience (Mastercam highly desirable).

* Experience with 3, 4 and 5 axis machining centres.

* Comfortable with medium–large structural components (approx. 1 m to 5 m).

* Aerospace experience strongly preferred (or similar high‑integrity environment).

* Experience with aluminium; exposure to titanium / nickel alloys beneficial.

* Full Right to Work in the UK – no sponsorship available.

Desirable

* Experience in controlled inspection / working closely with quality.

* Familiarity with DMG, Hüller Hille / MCM / SMK or similar machine tools.

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